Kieren Perrow enjoying the goods at home. This was my first ever published shot as a double page spread in one of the major surf mags. Photo: Alex Frings

This was taken in the Mentawais. It was my first time there and I swear it\'s just so overwhelming as a photographer. After about five days on the boat I took the opportunity at E-bay to shoot from land. Of course I didn\'t expect the torential downpour that led to me seeking cover in this hut with some Europeans, one of which was setting up his hammock. I remember this quite clearly, it really was a great moment. Photo: Matt Clark.

The time between when the sun dropped below that cloud line and when it dipped under the horizon was 14 minutes. Fourteen minutes swimming around with this incredible light. It just gives you an idea of what happens when everything comes together. Stormfront, sunset, perfect a-frame that pitched enough, and me in the right place at the right time. Photo: Matt Clark.

Spaniard rider Pablo Gutiérrez flying in a small but fun day near home. Photo: Juan Fernandez

Tripoli Patterson at Bankvaults. Two cool ass names. Trip charges and we both went there with intentions of getting great watershots. This one ended up as a cover. Photo: Matt Clark.

Joe Parrino in New York. This is a somewhat typical scene during our New York winters. It gets pretty freezy up here. There\'s an incredible silence that you can almost capture through a photograph of any snow scene. It looks as serene as it is. When it snows, it\'s such a wonderful silence, all those noises get blotted out and it\'s just you and your mind to think. Imagine that and looking at perfect surf. A nice solitude. Photo: Matt Clark.

Helicopter overviews of surfing at Pipeline on the north shore of Oahu, 02.07.08. Photo: Sean Davey

August 1996 - On a visit to the famed Zicatela beachbreak in Oaxaca, Mexico we endured 10 days of relative flatness. Then one morning we awoke to find a fresh 8-10 foot swell detonating on the sandbars, and Puerto Rican charger Carlos Cabrero knew just what to do with all that auqatic energy. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

This one\'s hot off the press. Johnny and I randomly met in the car park on an average day. The sun already too high in the sky for my liking. We decided to head out anyway with no expectations. Mad Seagull in full flight. Photo: Alex Frings

Bruce Irons a few years back at Bells. I love shooting portraits, and this is one of my favorites: no lights, no fuss, and ten shots later, I was done. He was stoked, and his girl was even more stoked as she thought we would be shooting for a lot longer. Sometimes the simple things just work out.

Julian Wilson from the Nike ‘Just Do It’ Campaign. Being a part of this was a really great experience: the total opposite of what we normally do. Photo: Jason Kenworthy

Craig Anderson in a pretty sweet position on a empty South Australian Beach break. This kid has so much style is crazy how easy he makes it all look. Photo: Nate Smith

Esta es la vision que la ola tiene de nosotros Maldivas, sin duda. This is undoubtedly the vision we have of surfing in the Maldives. A beginner's paradise. Photo: Lucas Tozzi

Unknown, Hawaii, 2012. This was my third trip to the North Shore, but only the first time I had swam out with my camera. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life to date. The light and just about everything else over there is incredible. Photo: Alex Marks

Sometimes you don’t have to travel half way around the world to get a great photo. A cold winter morning in my own back yard. Photo: Jason Kenworthy

YVON CHOUINARD of Patagonia. A humble man and inspiration for outdoorsman and women, as well as environmentalists; taken at his beach home in Ventura, California in the summer of 2009, this portrait was for Outside Magazine. Photo:

Australian charger Dion Atkinson at one of his home breaks in South Australia earlier this year. As nice as this day was and as cool as the water color was, swimming in South Australia has other distractions! Photo: Nate Smith

This was a little mission I did with Mikala and Dede to chase a swell. But durning a quick break from surfing I swam out and shot with the local kids while they were riding these planks of wood. This shot ended up being the cover on Transworld Surf travel issue. I\'m looking forward to this year when I go back there and show this grom his photo on the cover. Photo: Brad Masters

Isaac Buckley - no turning back. A good mate of mine and the true definition of the word charger. When this place is on, Isaac is there. Photo: Alex Marks

Magnum Martinez on a Pipeline Bomb. I shot this well before all the sand had been washed away. Laying down and just waiting for it to all line up. The sand was gone soon after. One of my best Hawaii shots. Photo: Nate Smith

November 1990. In September of this year I left on a bit of a walkabout through the Spanish Basque Country and the Canary Islands. I'd met Aussies Murray "Muzz" Paterson and his mate, Nanga, in the Basque Country and joined them when they left for the islands in early November. I believe this was one of the first good sessions we had upon arrival, and I quite liked this lineup image when I finally saw it on my lightbox nearly a year later after my return to NYC. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

This is Matt Bromely mid-drop into a bomb. He got some of the best barrels of his life on this trip. A few shots after this take Matt pulled in and scored himself a cover shot for ZigZag Magazine. Photo: Brad Masters

This photograph of Jason Harris was my first spread in a magazine. Photo: Matthews

Mar Ono waiting his turn at Pipe. I\'ve seen Mar do some pretty crazy things in my time, but I dig this shot. He looks super chilled in amongst all the mayhem that is Pipe. Photo: Nate Smith

Jordy Smith sunrise at Bells a couple pf years ago. Bells isn\'t an easy wave to surf but I always dig the way it makes these pros speed line – something classic about it even though there not busting out huge airs. Photo: Nate Smith

Nias. This image, of a reefbreak on Nias, is one that really makes me want to go surfing. The wave is perfect, conditions are still, there is no one out. How quick would you be out there? Photo: David Sparkes

Marshalls. This type of split shot, or over and under, is my specialty. I\'m trying to make my name by capturing these bisected wave images, and this is one of the better ones. The crystal clear water of the Marshall Islands helps. Photo: David Sparkes

NSW. Local, Mick Moltzen pulling in. This beachbreak, near my home in Northern NSW, lights up under certain conditions to provide spectacularly luminous tubes. I love the refracted light at the base of the wave, a combination of time of day, whitish sand, clear water and west wind. Photo: David Sparkes

Jamie O'Brien. Photo: Vince Street

Teahupoo's lil sister exposing herself to the few that know about her..One hint thats all you get Central America. Photo: Casey Rossi

We have had some exceptionally talented photographers share their work on The Inertia in 2012. In the past few weeks, we sifted through all of the submissions in 2012 and put our favorite photos in the same place. Sit back, enjoy, and marvel at the artistry in their work. It’s amazing. And if this doesn’t get you pumped to get in the water or maybe pick up a camera, well, we can’t say we didn’t try.

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